Setting up a WAN

[Guest]

I am an amature computer user. I just started using Windows 2000 Server. Me and a couple of friends wanted to try an attempt to setup a WAN. We all know how to setup LANs, but none of us ever had any expirence makeing a WAN before. So what I really want to know is, how do I setup a WAN with Windows 2000 Server. Step-by-step instructions would be really nice. also, when you give these instructions to me, assume that I know nothing of Windows 2000 Server. That way I completely understand the instructions. Thank you for your time, in reading this. I hope you guys/gals will be able to help me out

 

[David H. Lipman]

WANS having nothing to do Win2K server as you think. WANS are Wide Area Networks and are
the Internet side of the equation. On the other hand there are MANs or Metropolitan Area
Networks. Small companies or individuals connect a LAN to a WAN. Large companies with
numerous subnets, or LANs, that are parts of a MAN connect to a WAN.

On a WAN you may use Win2K server for DNS, Proxy and other constructs to help support the
many LANs that a MAN might have.

I have an acronym for 'ya - RTFB

Dave



| I am an amature computer user. I just started using Windows 2000 Server. Me and a couple
of friends wanted to try an attempt to setup a WAN. We all know how to setup LANs, but none
of us ever had any expirence makeing a WAN before. So what I really want to know is, how do
I setup a WAN with Windows 2000 Server. Step-by-step instructions would be really nice.
also, when you give these instructions to me, assume that I know nothing of Windows 2000
Server. That way I completely understand the instructions. Thank you for your time, in
reading this. I hope you guys/gals will be able to help me out

 

[David H. Lipman]

I meant to state...
On a MAN you may use Win2K server for DNS, Proxy and other constructs to help support the
many LANs that a MAN might have.

Dave



| WANS having nothing to do Win2K server as you think. WANS are Wide Area Networks and are
| the Internet side of the equation. On the other hand there are MANs or Metropolitan Area
| Networks. Small companies or individuals connect a LAN to a WAN. Large companies with
| numerous subnets, or LANs, that are parts of a MAN connect to a WAN.
|
| On a WAN you may use Win2K server for DNS, Proxy and other constructs to help support the
| many LANs that a MAN might have.
|
| I have an acronym for 'ya - RTFB
|
| Dave
|
|
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| | | I am an amature computer user. I just started using Windows 2000 Server. Me and a
couple
| of friends wanted to try an attempt to setup a WAN. We all know how to setup LANs, but
none
| of us ever had any expirence makeing a WAN before. So what I really want to know is, how
do
| I setup a WAN with Windows 2000 Server. Step-by-step instructions would be really nice.
| also, when you give these instructions to me, assume that I know nothing of Windows 2000
| Server. That way I completely understand the instructions. Thank you for your time, in
| reading this. I hope you guys/gals will be able to help me out
|
|

 

[Guest]

btw I forgot to mention how I was planning on using this. I basically want to achieve the ability to easily search through all the computers I am going to hook up, as easily, as in a LAN. Its kinda like file sharing, but not. I am working with 3 people on this project. We were hoping to be able to link our 3 computers together with this WAN. As in, I go onto computer A and then I can be able to access computer B or Computer C from Computer A. This way, we can run certain service off of Computer C, that Computer A and B don't have. For example, Computer A is hosting a few chat programs and File sharing, Computer B is hosting a few computer games, and Forums, and Computer C is hosting a Webn mail service, and Websites. I want to be able to link these toghter so that anyon of us 3 can mantian our little 3 computer network. I know I could setup remote desktop connection, but that isn't what i wanted. also these computers will be running 24 hours a day, 7 days a wekk, until they either crash, or they are under matenince. So as a Recap (I know I am repeating myself), I just want to be able to go onto my computer A, and be able to do stuff on Computer B and C as easily asd if they were in a LAN. I was hoping to setup a permenant like connection between the 3 computers, that way I can easily access and modify stuff on all 3 computers, while I am only logged into one of them.